Show Telegram al By Priscilla FictIOn Lost L ost and Found iVa Y I BEGIN HERE TODAY Doris Lee has been snowbound for almost a week In the mountain cabin of ot a man whom she suspects is Dr George Grayson GraSon He lie has refused re refused refused re- re fused to tell her who he Is From the servants an Indian Teck and his hie wife ite Doris gathers gathers- that George is not hiding In the I mountains But why he young handsome talented talented should should live In utter seclusion in a Jemez mountain cabin she he d does s not know She knows only that he resents her presence though he himself had bad saved her life lite when she was lost lostIn lostin lostin in the blizzard bUzzard She cannot recon recon- cite his churlishness with the oc occasional oc- oc flashes of affection For her part Doris has met churlishness churlish churlish- ness with Impudence and anger af- af affection affection af af- with affection Doris never never guesses guesses that much of Georges George's surliness is caused by suspicions of ot her On the night he rescued her from the blizzard bUzzard he heard rd a radio police pollee call which described described de de- scribed a a girl bank hank robber Polly Donnell Donnelly who had robbed a bank The fugitive was believed to have escaped Into the mountains and her description de fitted Doris When Ge George rge sought to question Doris Dods about hr her reason for tor being on the mountain she he indignantly den dented denied ed edthe the Implication that she he might be a fugitive fugitive but but George Is convinced of ot her identity when Teck Tack brings in the contents content of ot her coupe all aU marked with the Initials P. P D. D George decides that right or I wrong he will help her to escape Disguised as Indians they are to I drive Teck's old car CAT down the mountain mountain moun moun- tain as soon as a. the snowplows come up Patrick Georges George's big German poUce police po po- po- po lice Uce dog insists on going with them and they hide him in the back seat scat of ot the old sedan On their way down the they meet a car ear full tull of or officers going goin g up the mountain They are stopped topped and questioned but the tho officers rs do not suspect them They reach the valley TaUey in safety but bu t realize reaUze they must soon loon abandon abando n their Indian disguises if U f they are t to o travel further unquestioned Patricks Patrick's Patrick Patrick's Patricks Pat ricks rick's presence complicates s their r problem NOW GO CO ON WITH THE nu STORY STOR y CHAPTER 15 a The refuge retuce they found for tor th the e n sight night was a shabby old cabin camp I I Halt Half a dozen cottages in to the foot toot hills that swept from the mesa up into the reaching far Sandia moun moun- George estimated that In all aU the days day's traveling they had actually come less than 50 miles from their starting point But there had been endless circling of ot highway trails sometimes on roads passable only by the high slung old-fashioned old cars cara of ot the Indians such as they drove T Teck's ck's wisdom in Insisting that they drive his car was now perfectly per per- plain George must acknowledge acknowledge acknowledge edge that his own inexpensive low- low slung car would never have made the mountain grades over the rough and almost Impassable roads Not that rm Im even sure this one will he told Doris But it hasn't tailed failed us yet Manages to Go GoA GoA GoA A good many times It its it's complained complained com com- complained bitterly enough Doris laughed But somehow or other we manage to go on on It was late afternoon when they decided to stop for tor the night There had been cabin signs signa along the road The signs at least made convincIng lag ng reading Shady Bend Cabins Neat and Cozy But the cabins were neither neat nor cozy The proprietor a Mexican stepped out of the tiny shack that tha t was designated by a sign as Office and grocery store He pushed a grimy register book toward towar d George There had been no en enin entry try in the book for tor several eral days I I 1 dont don't take Indians here usually he said laid gruffly But business i islow is s slow this thu time of year You folks can stay Uh Uh George grunted He signed the register Pablo th the e letters letter scarcely legible Three ree dollars the proprietor said without glancing at the name A Mistake From his clothes George took a I wallet It did not contain a grea great at t deal of money perhaps 50 0 But th the e instant George brought it to light he regretted that he had done so oThe The eyes of ot the Mexican na nar nar- r rowed Involuntarily In he took a astep step tep forward Too much money mone- money George said making to put the money back int inthis into o his pocket The Mexican showed boWed his fear fear- that tha t he be might lose lase a paying customer Its Ira the biggest cabin Ive I've got And the best bet Good furniture Ev Ev- Ev- Ev He boasted YouIt b be bevery bevery e very comfortable All AU right richt George agreed r re reluctantly stripping the three dol dollar lar lam hilts bills from his roll Here Then he started as if greatly aUy frightened fright fright- card ened lea leaped d to the tho car and opened d the back door He grab grabbed d Patrick Patric k by the collar and the big bl dog dOl wh who ko o had been listening quivering 1 in n every ery muscle leaped out seemingly y resentful of restraint His back bad C arched his glistening well kept hair hat stood on end and deep low throated low d growls shook him The Mexican hustled back t Into o ohis y his little office grocery store as and yd d stood tood looking out fearfully with wi his hand band on the screen door as I Pattrick Pattrick Pattrick Pat Pat- trick threatened I I I didn't kno know w you Ou had a dog he stammered He lie wont won't hart you ou if it you Ou dont don't t act ut s G George org said sald But Bu t hes he's a killer kUlu He lie killed a m man once Patrick helps Help I Td rd Td rd think you wouldn't be allowed to keep him the Mexican tan trembled I If It anybody's afraid of him all i th they need to do Is keep put gut of his bis way Geo George CI said Which cabin I r The Mexican led the way to the cabin keeping a wary eye on the dog and suggesting that George hold the dogs dog's collarI collar to I will wm George said but show the us cabin The Mexican had said the cabin was big And he had said it was comfortable It was neither It was a miserable little two-room two shack One room contained a bed bcd a shabby wired up affair Theother The Theother Theother other room room boasted a stove a rude table made of pine lumber a cot and a few cooking utensils I thought it was a big cabin George grumbled Big enough for four tour the MexIcan Mexican Mexican Mex Mex- ican argued And there are only two of ot you See this cot here opens up for tor two But you dont don't need to have it This Is a two two bedroom bedroom cottage you see see Paid raid Enough Well Veil get out of ot here George commanded It belongs to us for tonight not you As a matter of fact I paid you xou enough to own the shack The Mexican went quickly Glad to get out of sight Ight of Patrick who never lost his defensive air Patrick has instinctive likes and dislikes George told Doris You see he despised the sound of ot that mans man's voice from the very first I wasn't running any bluff about It If Il I had let go of Patricks Patrick's collar collard he would have leaped right at the throat of ot that MeVell Mex Me Well Vell were we're glad weve we've got him Doris Dorb said ald George looked at her closely The girl was near collapse There was no doubt about that Th There re were great circles around her eyes Her hair hung in little disheveled wisps about her face and she was deathly death death- ly pale You sit down down George told her pulling out the only easy chair the cabin boasted It was a rocking chair that sagged because it had been broken and then wired together to to together gether again none too expertly You sit here Ill I'll bring ring the car over and then Ill Til buy some lome food at that grocery store Fortunately theres there's kindling here You rest rut now You look alt all in Patrick started to leave the room with George Patrick Sta Stays Stay Listen Patrick George told the dog You stay tay here with Doris Do you ou understand You are to take care of Doris As though he understood every word his hi master had to to sa say Patrick Patrick Patrick Pat Pat- rick turned slowly stalked over to Doris Doris' chair chaff He sat down beside be be- be- be side aide her looking flat first from her herto herto to his master Good dog dol George said sold sow Now ow Doris dont don't worry Ill I'll be b. back in ina a few minutes N And he was back very quickly Sensing that the girl had reached reache d the limit of her lief endurance he wa was s very cheerful and talkative although al although ai- ai though he really felt neither cheerful cheerful cheerful cheer cheer- ful nor talkative e I l got all the thc things the tho Mex ex had Almost Aimed his whole stock Theres There's a can of pepper pot soup here and a carton of at crackers 1 I dont don't dare due trust say any of the unpacked un un- un- un packed stuff tuft he be had bad But Patrick must most risk the germs genus He lie kid laid a package of meat down on the table and Patrick regarded the package with interest George was building a fir fire in the cracked old stove ston as I be he chatted on oa wonder She That Is a thinks of or everything Do you ou know I that she he sent seat my surgical bag g along alongI I 1 was certainly glad Ed to put pat my j hands on it rye Ive reefer never been with with- out it since I I. I earned the right to carry it I gu guess ss I was too excited to think straight this morning I would have been lost without itHe it ItHe It- It He stopped abruptly retired for the instant into the shell of reserve that always surrounded him when his profession was touched upon Food He opened the can of ot soup with his pocket knife since the well equipped comfortable housekeeping cabin did not possess a can opener and he heated the soup right in the very can it came in He found two bowls and two spoons and wiped them carefully with surgical gauze that he took from his surgeons surgeon's bag be antiseptic he laughed And AndI I dont don't trust the water around here Well We'll not use any of it Theres There's too much chance to pick up a typhoid typhoid typhoid ty ty- bug or something But Ive I've got to risk you Patrick Heres Here's Heresa a pound of wieners The Mex Me sold em to me as IU a great delicacy but after he handled them hem with his greasy hands I feel like public enemy enemy enemy en en- emy No 1 Patrick to give em em to you Patrick however did not feel teel squeamish He gulped the wieners with deep appreciation and wagged his tail tall joyously as IU a puppy might Poor Patrick George patted the dogs dog's beautiful head Youve going through plenty of hardships for you Too Much With keen eyes he watched Doris The nervous excitement of or the day had been almost too much for tor the girl Please eat every bite of the food tood food George urged Its warm and clean and nourishing His voice was so kind and so gentle that Doris did her very best to obey even though it seemed to her that the food would choke her Now youre you're going to say goodnight good goodnight goodnight night to me and to Patrick George Ceorge said laid to the girl I want you togo to togo togo go right to bed and rest because were we're getting out of this place early early early ear ear- ly in the morning Try not to u worry worry wor- wor orry or- or ry and try to go to sleep We needn't be afraid even of ot the Mexican Mex Mex- Mexican ican lean with Patrick ranging the cabin cab cab- in in I couldn't have enough money In my wallet to make that Mex enter this cabin while Patricks Patrick's here You are to have the presidential presidential he suite he nodded toward the bedroom bedroom Ill bunk here Continued Thursday Copyright 1936 for The Th Telegram |